Fall 2013 Road Trip
One week on Canada's Sunshine Coast and in Eastern Washington
Our route.
Jerky and sausage for the road.
On the Horseshoe Bay ferry.
Camping at Porpoise Bay Provincial Park near Sechelt, B.C., with a peek-a-boo view of the bay. The parka is for mosquito protection.
Salmon art at Porpoise Bay.
Sunset and half moon, Porpoise Bay.
Earl's Cove to Saltery Bay/Lake Powell ferry arriving.
Marina near Lund, B.C.
Our beautiful, free campsite at Dinner Rock, just south of Lund, B.C., included chairs and a fantastic view.
The beach at Dinner Rock campground.
Moss-encrusted "nurse stump" on the Sunshine Coast Trail near Lund.
Kayakers during flood tide at Skookumchuck Rapids near Eggmont, B.C. The viewpoint is an easy two-mile hike each way on a nice trail.
Kayakers come from all over the world to surf the Skookumchuck rapids.
The park and marina in Pender Harbour.
After a few days on Canada's Sunshine Coast, we headed for Eastern Washington. Here we are at the Stampede Ground campground in Omak, WA.
Walking the dike past downtown Omak.
The Omak Stampede rodeo arena. Giant wooden horseshoes along the dike trail list the names of rodeo winners.
Open range grazing is common in the Wild West.
Cow camping, anyone?
The area around Conconully is gorgeous.
One of the lakes near Conconully.
An antique tractor display near Conconully.
The Co-op in Tonasket - an oasis in an otherwise dreary town.
Our campground at Bonaparte Lake, 20 miles east of Tonasket.
View of Bonaparte Lake from our campsite.
Begging for food. We did not succumb.
Mist over Bonaparte Lake in the morning. Loons live here.
Strolling the streets of Republic, WA.
Kettle Falls welcome sign.
Free campground in Little Pend Oreille Wildlife Refuge near Colville, WA.
Grant's roaring fire was soon doused by torrential rain.
We watched lighting strike this tree, peeling off a large section and catching it on fire! (Luckily the fire went out after a few hours.) Note the scorched bark at the top of the photo.
Scenery near Colville, WA.
Scenery near Tonasket, WA.